Zalando Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Robert Gentz
Chief executive officer
€1.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 46.27% |
| CEO tenure | 17.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 7.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1yr |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | €118m |
| Dec 31 2025 | €1m | €507k | €215m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | €241m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | €271m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | €270m |
| Dec 31 2024 | €405k | €390k | €251m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €204m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €152m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | €113m |
| Dec 31 2023 | €109k | €94k | €83m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | €110m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | €82m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | €40m |
| Dec 31 2022 | €78k | €65k | €17m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | €5m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | €32m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | €139m |
| Dec 31 2021 | €45m | €65k | €235m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | €278m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | €345m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | €347m |
| Dec 31 2020 | €40m | €65k | €226m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | €180m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | €108m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | €31m |
| Dec 31 2019 | €76k | €65k | €100m |
Compensation vs Market: Robert's total compensation ($USD1.27M) is below average for companies of similar size in the Italian market ($USD2.97M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Robert's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Robert Gentz (42 yo)
Mr. Robert Gentz co-founded Zalando SE in June 2008 and serves as its Co-Chief Executive Officer and has been its Member of Management Board since June 2008 and also serves as its General Manager, responsi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 17.9yrs | €1.09m | no data | |
| Co-CEO & Member of the Management Board | 7.1yrs | €4.67m | no data | |
| Co-Founder | 17.9yrs | €647.37k | no data | |
| Chief People Officer of Corporate Functions & Member of Management Board | 5.1yrs | €1.30m | no data | |
| CFO & Member of Management Board | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Finance & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Governance & General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Offprice (Zalando Lounge & Outlets) | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice-President of Corporate Affairs | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Propositions | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Product & Design | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 1ZAL's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member of the Supervisory Board | 12.4yrs | €90.00k | 10.92% € 551.0m | |
| Independent Chairperson of Supervisory Board | 7yrs | €220.00k | no data | |
| Shareholder Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 1yr | €54.00k | no data | |
| Independent Deputy Chairperson of the Supervisory Board | 7yrs | €200.00k | no data | |
| Shareholder Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 5yrs | €90.00k | no data | |
| Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 1yr | €54.00k | no data | |
| Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 1yr | €66.00k | no data | |
| Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 1yr | €54.00k | no data | |
| Independent Member of Supervisory Board | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: 1ZAL's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/05/21 00:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Zalando SE is covered by 51 analysts. 23 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Oliver Lester | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Volker Bosse | Baader Helvea Equity Research |